This course offers both practical and theoretical knowledge for those operating aluminum crucible furnaces. Participants of this course will leave with the knowledge and/or skills to select an appropriate aluminum crucible for their needs, operate and maintain aluminum crucible furnaces, store and handle crucibles to maintain the life of the crucible, describe refractory installation practices and how to avoid premature deterioration of the refractory, monitor and manage heating systems and burners, and optimize crucible furnace operations so that usage at any stage is efficient.

Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Crucibles

Overview

Storage and Handling

Module 3: Furnaces and Refractories

Furnace Types

Refractories

Getting Started

Module 4: Operations and Furnace Practice

Oxidation and Cleaning

Defects and Failure

Module 5: Heating Systems

Modes of Heat Transfer and Heat Sources

Combustion By-products

Module 6: Metal Temperature Controls

Energy Requirements

Temperature Control and Measurements

Module 7: Optimization

Energy Efficiency

Process Considerations

Module 8: Conclusion

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